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Artwork by Cora Ruck
Zimbabwe

Cora Ruck creates pastel works of African wildlife and women with wildlife.  The paintings are a reflection of woman's inner self and a belief that although women are different in appearance a mother is still a mother.  

Artist's statement

"I was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in 1973 and brought up surrounded by the beauty of nature which has given me a wonderful heritage.  I attended our local art college after school and attained a Diploma in Applied Art and Design.  Unfortunately I never put this to any use until moving to Harare [the capital of Zimbabwe], two years ago.  Being encouraged by friends and family I decided to sell my work commercially.  My Dad’s love and unique view of all creatures both great and small has had a great influence on my life and reflects itself in all my work. Through him I have learned to recognize and appreciate the invisible links and shared values that bind all living things together.

"It is with this in mind that I did my first painting in the 'woman' series. Looking beyond the exterior of a woman there is a wilder side to us all.  An affinity to nature and our shared struggle for existence.  In each of us there is of a lioness protecting her cubs with fierce determination against the odds or the tenderness, patience and love of a zebra helping her foal stand for the very first time."

 

Painting entitled Concealed Emotion by artist Cora Ruck of Zimbabwe

"Concealed Emotion" by Cora Ruck
Image Copyright © by Cora Ruck

 

Painting entitled True Nature by artist Cora Ruck of Zimbabwe

"True Nature" by Cora Ruck
Image Copyright © by Cora Ruck

 

Painting entitled Yearning by artist Cora Ruck of Zimbabwe

"Yearning" by Cora Ruck
Image Copyright © by Cora Ruck

More of her paintings of African wildlife can be seen at http://www.artmajeur.com/cora/.  For email, use the website Contact page.

Original exhibit Oct 10, 2005
Republished Apr 27, 2008, with edits
Page updated Nov 20, 2009

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